Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-07-16

GRANT PlTZER, ."....."Local E0ltOr.
SEE the boys flannel waists at the
Model.
THE Catholic picnic on the 23rd, next
Saturday.
A fine line of boys flannel waists at
the Model.
RoAsTING-EARs are now gracing the
dinner table.
THE green apple invites the foolish
boy to come and see and conquer.
THE bald headed man and the teas
ing fly are now the worst of enemies.
Now the gentle dogs can enjoy them
selves, by chewing each others legs.
THE finest line of boys flannel waists
in town is at the Model.
A PAPER that is busy correcting mis-.
takes has no room to find fault with an
other.
IT'S great fun to see ayoung woman
play on the piano and fight flies at the
same time.
LUTHERAN reunion at Pen Mar,
August 3lst and Sept, 1st. 1t promis
es to be grand affair.
Mr.. George w. Welcome, former
ly the energetic local editor of the
daily paper,is home on u visit.
JOB work is brisk. The INDEPEN-
DENT steam job presses have beer busy
all week. Our work is the finest.
THE press of the neighboring cities
speak volumes in praise of Martins
burg's Fourth of July celebration.
THE days are equal to those of the
torrid zone, but the nights catch few
breezes straying from distant homes.
uTANTED..A wb,te girl to do general
w House Work. Good wages paid to
the right person r. ROSENBUSH.
Mr.. V. S., See, one of Mooreield's
pushing citizens, has moved his fam
lily here, occupying the old Snodeal
property.
THE M. C, Bands public square con-
cert was not concluded on the Tues
day night, owing to the illness of Mrs.
j. w. Kindlo.
THE camp-meeting at Shenandoah
Junction last Sunday was well attend
ed from here, and no doubt large mum.
Der of people will go down tomorrow.
MR.. d. A. BEARD, of the Patrons of
Husbandry, has been appointed Stats
tical Agent for this State. He is fully
conversant with the duties of the office.
THE Y. NJ. A. A. meeting will be
held in the Presbyterian church on
Sunday at Ais o'clock, p. In. Mr..
George Knapp will lead. For men
only.
Mr.. NJ. A. SNoDGRAss has been
elected q stakeholder in the National
Bank. He is one Of Martinsburgs
substantial young business men, and
will be at home in financial circles.
Mr.. ARTHUR WEAVING has stop
ped working in the b. q o, r. r.
shops and will soon leave for other
scenes. Wherever he may go, the
best wishes of the INDEPENDENT at
tend him.
THE members of the 'Sherman In
vincibles'' should be present at every
meeting, as business of great interest
andsfar reaching influence is receiving
attention. Business meeting on every
Friday night,
Ism IT there, can't there be some plan
formed to keep the man with the bag
pipe without the limits of the town !?
For hours on Monday the atmosphere
was ladened with the ear-splitting,
droning tuEe.
THE National Bank directors intend
to keep up with the times, and will erect
an addition to their present building.
The improvement will be great COM
fort to the officials of the bank and also
add much to its appearance.
IT beats all how rapidly vegetation IS
growing this weather. An old farm er
said the other day that he was out look
ing at his potatoes and the vines were
crowding each other, and he heard the
small potatoes say to the large ones
'lay over and give me a little more
ROOM"